 For tips on celebrating the holidays safely, visit the MDH website.
On October 23 & 26, Commissioner Frethem held community office hours via zoom to address concerns regarding the park ordinance proposal. If you did not have a chance to attend, you can view those discussions here.
A board workshop to discuss community engagement results and seek policy guidance from commissioners was held on November 2, 2021.
The most important outcome was the board's support to move forward with the Park's department's recommendations to adopt standard park hours of 5am - 11pm rather than a 24 hour park policy. Although Commissioner Frethem advocated for a closing time of 10pm, a majority of other commissioners thought midnight would be better and 11pm emerged as a consensus decision.
An ordinance draft will be developed soon. A public hearing and comment period will be scheduled where additional resident feedback will be gathered. The date for when the draft will become available is still to be determined. Updates on the process will continue to be posted here on the project webpage.
 Each year, property taxpayers receive two mailings for each property they own. You will receive mailings via U.S. mail, unless you've chosen to receive them electronically through e-notices. The November mailing contains the proposed tax notice, which provides the proposed tax amounts for the following year and meeting information on proposed levies and budgets.
More property tax resources can be found here, including a short video on understanding property taxes.
Many eligible residents neglect to file for their property tax refund. Do not miss out on money you are entitled to!
- If you are a renter and your total household income is less than $62,960, you may qualify for a refund of up to $2,210.
- If you are a homeowner and your total household income is less than $116,180, you may qualify for a refund of up to $2,840.
- Special Property Tax Refund: No homeowner income limit; refund limited to $1,000; property tax increased by more than 12% and increase was at least $100.
Filing information can be found here or by calling 1-800-652-9094.
How to file:
- Homeowner refund: online, software provider, or by paper
- Renter refund: software provider or by paper
- Final deadline to claim 2020 refund: 8/15/2022
The Ramsey County Early Childhood Policy Action Group, co-lead by Commissioner Frethem, identified the early care and education workforce as an area the county could invest in to better support child care infrastructure in Ramsey County. On November 23, Workforce Solutions Director Ling Becker presented to the board a recommendation to create a Ramsey County Early Childhood Academy for worker training and small business support. A workshop will be held in December on this topic. For more information, you can view the county board meeting presentation here.
- Public Health is now offering vaccines for children age 5-11.
- Ramsey County continues to work with community partners to prioritize equitable distribution.
- No one will be required to get the vaccine by the government or public health.
Ramsey County is now offering Pfizer and Moderna booster shots at our clinics, by appointment only.
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are available for anyone 18 years and older who received their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago or Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago.
Visit the Ramsey County webpage or the CDC webpage for more information on children and vaccines.
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